South American vs Iranian Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 309,183,358 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Iranians within South American communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.438. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in South Americans within a typical geography, there is a decrease of 0.006% in Iranians. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 South Americans corresponds to a decrease of 5.7 Iranians.

When considering income, the most significant differences between South American and Iranian communities in the United States are seen in per capita income ($44,114 compared to $58,786, a difference of 33.3%), median family income ($101,856 compared to $133,839, a difference of 31.4%), and median male earnings ($54,492 compared to $70,648, a difference of 29.6%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of householder income under 25 years ($53,939 compared to $55,548, a difference of 3.0%), wage/income gap (25.0% compared to 29.7%, a difference of 18.7%), and median female earnings ($39,698 compared to $47,421, a difference of 19.5%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between South American and Iranian communities in the United States are seen in receiving food stamps (12.4% compared to 7.9%, a difference of 56.5%), married-couple family poverty (5.6% compared to 4.2%, a difference of 33.6%), and child poverty among boys under 16 (16.3% compared to 12.4%, a difference of 31.2%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of single male poverty (12.1% compared to 11.4%, a difference of 6.1%), single mother poverty (28.4% compared to 25.5%, a difference of 11.2%), and single father poverty (16.0% compared to 14.4%, a difference of 11.2%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between South American and Iranian communities in the United States are seen in unemployment among women with children ages 6 to 17 years (9.5% compared to 8.0%, a difference of 18.2%), unemployment among women with children under 6 years (7.5% compared to 6.7%, a difference of 11.3%), and unemployment among women with children under 18 years (5.7% compared to 5.2%, a difference of 8.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among ages 55 to 59 years (4.8% compared to 4.9%, a difference of 0.50%), unemployment among ages 60 to 64 years (5.1% compared to 5.0%, a difference of 1.2%), and unemployment among ages 20 to 24 years (10.4% compared to 10.2%, a difference of 2.1%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between South American and Iranian communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age 16-19 (33.6% compared to 33.0%, a difference of 1.7%), in labor force | age 20-24 (73.5% compared to 72.6%, a difference of 1.3%), and in labor force | age 30-34 (84.7% compared to 85.4%, a difference of 0.74%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age > 16 (66.0% compared to 66.0%, a difference of 0.060%), in labor force | age 20-64 (80.1% compared to 80.0%, a difference of 0.070%), and in labor force | age 45-54 (83.3% compared to 83.2%, a difference of 0.11%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between South American and Iranian communities in the United States are seen in single mother households (6.6% compared to 5.0%, a difference of 32.2%), births to unmarried women (31.8% compared to 25.3%, a difference of 25.6%), and single father households (2.3% compared to 1.9%, a difference of 20.3%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of family households with children (28.4% compared to 27.7%, a difference of 2.5%), average family size (3.27 compared to 3.18, a difference of 2.8%), and family households (66.0% compared to 63.9%, a difference of 3.4%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between South American and Iranian communities in the United States are seen in no vehicles in household (10.5% compared to 8.6%, a difference of 23.0%), 4 or more vehicles in household (5.6% compared to 6.5%, a difference of 16.0%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (17.6% compared to 20.1%, a difference of 14.1%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (89.5% compared to 91.5%, a difference of 2.2%), 2 or more vehicles in household (51.9% compared to 58.1%, a difference of 11.8%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (17.6% compared to 20.1%, a difference of 14.1%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between South American and Iranian communities in the United States are seen in doctorate degree (1.8% compared to 3.1%, a difference of 76.9%), professional degree (4.7% compared to 7.6%, a difference of 62.4%), and master's degree (15.6% compared to 22.3%, a difference of 42.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of nursery school (97.6% compared to 98.2%, a difference of 0.59%), kindergarten (97.6% compared to 98.2%, a difference of 0.60%), and 1st grade (97.6% compared to 98.2%, a difference of 0.60%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between South American and Iranian communities in the United States are seen in vision disability (2.1% compared to 1.8%, a difference of 18.1%), disability age under 5 (1.2% compared to 1.0%, a difference of 17.2%), and disability age 5 to 17 (5.4% compared to 4.6%, a difference of 16.4%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of cognitive disability (16.7% compared to 16.5%, a difference of 1.4%), disability age 18 to 34 (5.9% compared to 5.8%, a difference of 1.5%), and disability age over 75 (46.8% compared to 45.9%, a difference of 1.9%).